Create your own family traditions
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Seasons Greetings Wishing you a Happy Holiday and a Joyful New Year. Best wishes from your friends at
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Wishing you all the Hope, Wonder, and Joy that the Season can bring! Phone: 250-378-5252
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hen you think back on your favorite holidays, what do you remember most fondly? Whatever it is, it probably involves some sort of yearly tradition. It’s doing the same things year after year, and being able to compare how much you and your family have grown and changed in the 364 days in-between, that really strikes the nostalgic chord of the season. There are still plenty of ways to make sure that the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is full of joy, love and fun. Here are some Christmas traditions — feel free to take these ideas, put your family’s twist on them and start using them in your own annual celebrations. From now until Santa’s arrival (Christmas advent calendar, anyone?), these ideas are packed with good cheer. It’s these little things you do to celebrate that your family will look forward to all year long, since the holiday rituals you start today become the good memories your family has in the future. Create a Countdown Routine Sure, you can buy an advent calendar based on your kids’ favorite activities and watch with joy as they get a new goodie each day. But it’s even more fun to make your own. “Each year fill an advent calendar tiny toys, sweets and speical notes. Try this: Fill 24 bags, boxes or drawers with love notes, candy, small toys or ideas for good deeds they can do that day to spread good cheer. Or, keep special ornaments aside in a box and add a new one to the tree each morning! Send Cards or Letters Your holiday cards just might be the only postal mail you send all year, so make sure they’re a big to-do! You can DIY a card, or get the whole family together for a photo (that actually has everyone in it, smiling, hair brushed and in nice clothes — for once). You can also figure out a fun way to display the cards you receive.
~ A Magical Holiday 2021 ~
